Jérôme Forget - Vinot Poiré Normandy Perry 2022 (750 mL)
Jérôme Forget - Vinot Poiré Normandy Perry 2022 (750 mL)
Jerome Forget's farm (Ferme de l'Yonnière) based orchard in the Normandy region of France is home to 200+ year old apple and pear trees. His Poire Vinot is a favorite annual release of ours. Named after the primary pear variety used, Vinot, this perry also includes Pomera and Plant de Blanc pears varieties - all of which are indigenous to the Domfront area of Normandy.
The pears for this perry are handpicked from massive 200+ year old trees, slow pressed, and then naturally/spontaneously fermented with the native yeast living on the fruit/orchard. Bottled prior to fermentation completing to create a natural sparkle and a living product (pét nat method).
Unfiltered. No added sulfites.
2022 Vintage (harvest season for the fruit) newly available in the U.S. as of May 2024.
Tasting Notes: This perry has a consistent sparkle in the glass. Soft aromatics of pear drop (candied pear) and honeysuckle. Dry with balanced, soft tannins and acidity (medium/medium). Flavor notes of fresh pear, candied pear, green fruit, and subtle minerality that lingers along side the tannins through a dry finish. Delightful.
About Jerome Forget:
At Ferme de L’Yonnière, Jérôme harvests 15 hectares of high-tree orchards in which all fruit is hand-picked. His fruit trees are indigenous apple and pear varieties that are surrounded by pastures and Normandy cows - true to traditions for cider orchards in this region of France. Most of his trees are 200 years old or more and all fruit is hand picked from the ground, ensuring that only ripe fruit is collected.
Only local varieties of apple or pear are used for his cider & perry. Natural fermentation is via the ambient/indigenous yeast from the trees & pasture. This natural fermentation tends to work very slowly allowing for a lot of flavor to develop. The sparkle comes naturally from a second in-bottle fermentation. Jérôme does not use any chemicals in his pasture or in his cidery. No sulfur are added at any time so all sulfites are naturally occurring.
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- Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Dry
- Tannins: Medium
- Acidity: Medium
- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Perry Pears
- Features: Blend, Pears, and No Sulfites Added
- ABV: 5.0%
- Format: 750 mL Bottle
- Shipping available across U.S.
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